Removable box-cover



(NoModel.)

D. CREE.

REMOVABLB 'BOX COVER.

No. 514,144. Patented Feb. 6, 1894.r

YWJY f l DUGAL CREE, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

REMOVABLE Box-COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,144, dated February6, 1894. Application illei May 2o, 139s.A serial 110.474.924. (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, DUGAL CREE, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and` useful Improvements in RemovableBox-Covers, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to removable covers employed 011 boxes in retailstores for the display and sale of goods, and consists in theconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter shownand described, and specifically pointed out in the claims. i

In vthe drawings,-Figure 1 is a perspective View of a box with one of myimproved covers arranged thereon. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section, andFig. 3 is a plan view, enlarged, of one of my improved covers removedfrom the box. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a portion of one edge ofone of the sliding plates illustrating the manner of connecting themetal strip thereto. Fig is an enlarged sectional det-ail illustratingthe manner of closing the joint between the overlapping edges of thesliding plates.

A is the box, which is usually the box in which the goods are shipped,the removable cover being usually employed in place of the ordinarycover or top of the shipping box, or

lap for a short distance.

case.

The removable cover consists of a frame B screwed or otherwise securedtothe topof the box A after the removal of the ordinary top or cover ofthe box, and with one end or side B2 removable, as shown in Fig. 1. Theinner edges of the frame B and end or side B2 are formed with grooves aa2 in which two plates of glass D D2 slide, each glass plate beingslightly longer than one half of the open space within the frame B B2,so that when in place as shown, their adjacent edges b"b2 will over-When the two plates D D2 are closed, their edges t into the grooves a.0.2 on three sides of each plate, as shown. Across the frame within thespace between the overlapping edges b 4b2 isa strip CZ connecting thesides of the frame, to close the gap which would otherwise be leftbetween the glass plates at this point. Rubber 5o or other suitablepacking strips d2 may be secured to the strip d', or to the glassplates,

to still further close the joint and prevent the entrance of dust, air,or moisture, if required.

Rubber'or other suitable cushions e' will be inserted in the ends of theframe B B2 to receive the impact of the edges of the glass platesand'prevent them from coming in contact with the frame B B2. Ifpreferred these cushions may be placed upon the edges of the plates, asshown at e2 in Fig. 4, but the results would be the same.

Inclasping each of the glass plates D D2 isa metal strip E E2, with itsends gf bent under the plates, each strip provided with a thumb plate E8E4, these thumb plates performing the twofold function of catches bywhich the plates may be moved in the grooves a a2, and also as a meansfor holding the plates closed by their co-action with hooks or catchesg2 g2, as shown. I have shown at g2 a simple hook, While at g3 a springcatch is shown, but either or both may be employed, or any other formofcatch to accomplish the same results. l

In Figs. 2 and 3 I have shown a spring F connecting the upper plate Dwith the opposite end of the frame B B2 or to the other plate D2 to draweither of the plates D or D2 open automatically when the catch g2 or g3is released.

`The stripsE E2 will be preferably formed of a soft ductile metal, whichmay be readily bent around the edges of the glass plates without dangerof breaking them. Small recesses 71,V may be formed in the edges of theglass plates at the point where the strips E E2 are bent over them, thestrips having indentations h2 to lit into the recesses, to prevent anylateral movement to the strips. When thus arranged and placed inposition upon the box A the contents ofthe box are readily accessible bysimply sliding eitherof. the glass plates back 4in its grooves.

If preferred the plates D D2 may be arranged lengthwise of the box, andthis may ICG one may be very readily inserted by simply removing thepart B2, and this removable part B2 is therefore a very important partof my invention. The removable end B2 may be secured by screws, pins, orother suitable means, but for the purpose of illustration I have shownpin holes through the ends of the part B2 and corresponding pin holes inthe ends of the side frames, for the reception of the holding pins.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, is

1. In a removable box cover, a frame B havingtwoplates slidingtherein,and.with one portion B2 of said frame detachable for theinsertion and removal of said plates, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. In a removable box cover, an open frame having plates D D2 slidingtherein, said plates having strips E E2 inelasping them, and with thumbplates E3 E4 thereon, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a removable box cover, an open frame having plates D D2 arrangedto slide in grooves a a2 therein and with overlapping edges b b2, across strip d connecting the sides of said frame between saidoverlapping edges, and packing strips between said overlapping edges andsaid cross strips, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a removable box cover, an open frame with plates D D2 slidingtherein, said plates having strips E E2inclasping them, and with thumbplates E3 El. thereon, in combination with catches secured to said frameand adapted to engage with said thumb plates, to hold said platesclosed, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

DUGAL CREE.

Witnesses:

Il. S. Wnnsfrnn, C. N. WooDWARD.

